tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post2726768879514989581..comments2024-03-14T09:50:44.315+00:00Comments on Psychological comments: Sex differences in chattering and countingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-33045118271939741272015-09-30T08:35:04.158+01:002015-09-30T08:35:04.158+01:00I'm sure it also depends on the female's d...I'm sure it also depends on the female's digit ratio as well how women perceive specific STEM fields. <br /><br />There are still 30 to 40% of chemists and biologists who are female so that kinds of pokes a hole in your chatter theory. I am more willing to bet that men are simply systemizers and women are empathizers in that men like working with objects while women like working with people. Chemistry and biology incorporates understanding of the biological processes about people and creating certain chemicals that maybe beneficial for people's well being. This theory of women wanting to work with people fits with the idea of innate female nurturing tendencies and predisposition for social contribution. Especially in studying medications or diseases in Chemistry and Biology.<br /><br />It is also interesting to note, there are more women in STEM fields that focus more on people rather then objects. For example 40% of Bio-medical Engineers in the US are women. So I think women would more more interested in STEM fields that incorporate empathizing and relevance to people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05237886267229011047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-28581784309693674402015-09-23T00:12:27.598+01:002015-09-23T00:12:27.598+01:00The absence of sex differences in tilt relations (...<i>The absence of sex differences in tilt relations (with jobs and majors) suggests that males and females with math tilt prefer STEM whereas those with verbal tilt prefer humanities.</i><br /><br />This looks interesting - is the paper saying that the relationship between IQ-tilt and outcomes (majors and jobs) is not statistically different for men and for women? That people choose majors and jobs based on their strengths, not their gender?<br /><br />If that finding is robust, I see an opportunity for further study - do jobs become more tilted over time? If a job draws a lot of women, does the job change to become more verbal?Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389602137217799305noreply@blogger.com